After making Hadley a Groove Dress for the Sewing for Kindergarten series, I decided to make one for Arden. Â I really enjoyed sewing these patterns from Madeit Patterns, and recommend them for a quick and trendy dress. We snapped these photos down the street after school one day. Â It was kind of fun to shoot {…Continue Reading}
I made another leotard! Â But I never photographed and posted about the first two, so this is the first appearance here on A Jennuine Life. Â This is the Jalie #3464 Lillie Leotard. Last year Arden expressed an interest in switching from dance to gymnastics. Â At that time there wasn’t a gymnastics gym nearby, so we {…Continue Reading}
School is (finally) back in session!! Â While I love summer and we had lots of fun swimming at our community pool, going to movies under the stars, museums, visits into the city and more I’m ready to be back to a weekday routine around here. First I feel like I should share the quick snap {…Continue Reading}
This Kid’s Clothes Week sort of snuck up on me – were you better prepared? Â I’ve been up to my eyeballs with pattern preparations – two of my own and working on contract jobs for other brands at the same time. From that desire, a Swingin’ Satya Top was created! When I’ve been immersed in {…Continue Reading}
Ten months, two schools, a major move and one lost tooth later, Arden has completed her first year of school. Â Her last day of school was June 19. She has made lots of new friends at her new school in New Jersey and we’re getting into a good groove here. Â She’s now enjoying the summer {…Continue Reading}
It’s been a crazy busy year for you my dear Arden! I feel like we’ve been running from one new adventure to the next. Danced in a recital on the big stage… You started Kindergarten, even riding the bus like the big kids! We listed our house for sale and Daddy moved to New Jersey {…Continue Reading}
I am finally getting around to sharing Arden’s Pony Party – yay! We had so much fun celebrating Arden’s birthday as she turned five with a very special guest at her party – my cousin’s pony Sweet Pea. March in Michigan is typically still pretty cold and there might be some light snow on the {…Continue Reading}
So Arden dear, you’re five whole years old now. In the past I’ve shared all the firsts of the year, but as you get older there are fewer firsts to be had. Instead, this year has been more about developing and growing; letting your personality expand and shine. You are thoughtful and insightful. Quirky and {…Continue Reading}
** Â The Moto Jacket is now a pattern! Â Get it in my shop and make your own cool Moto Jacket!** I titled this REduce, REuse, REfashion because refashioning fits well into our family dynamic. Â We are dedicated recyclers, we compost every scrap of kitchen waste we can, and we use gDiapers all to help to {…Continue Reading}
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. Oh! What a nervous wreck I am! Thank you so, so much for popping over to see more of my Winter Wonderland look for Project Run & Play! I have so thoroughly enjoyed creating {…Continue Reading}
